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| DATE | 2010-01-03 |
| FROM | Paul Charles Leddy
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| SUBJECT | Re: [rms@gnu.org: Re: [mrbrklyn@panix.com: Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT]
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Ya, this idea that Monty is in M$ pocket is mind blowing. Seemed like
maybe just a Groklaw guess.
Maybe I'll ask him why, to clarify.
If he made all that money, why would he go for more? Bizarre.
Hopefully, he just said yes to be on board overlooking some dev tools
to be in the loop.
On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Ruben Safir wrote:
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> It appears Monty is now in Microsoft's pocket and promoting
> Microsoft-style misinformation. However, on one point
> he might be right:
>
> Lastly, I'm not in agreement of his interpretation of the GPL, although
> I'm double checking with Richard. Who says you can't build proprietary
> apps on top of Free Software without extra legal clauses?
>
> If you receive someone else's GPL-covered code and include it in a
> larger program, the entire larger program has to be free software.
>
> I don't know what Monty actually said, so I don't know if what he said
> is right or wrong, but I've told you the facts about this point.
>
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